Export Credit Agency Export Finance Our ECA Export Finance Capabilities

We have a proven track record of advising on export credit agency export financings, regularly advising financial institutions, export credit agencies, exporters, producers and corporate borrowers on financing solutions.

GLOBAL COVERAGE IN KEY JURISDICTIONS

Globally we have dedicated export finance practitioners in key jurisdictions including UK, U.S., The Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, Mexico, Tokyo and Hong Kong. These ECA specialists serve both local and global clients on the full range of export finance related transactions.

EMEA: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Gulf Offices, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and CIS, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. Asia Pacific: Australia, China/Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam. Latin America: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Chile. North America: Canada: Toronto Mexico: Guadalajara, Juarez, Mexico City, Monterrey and Tijuana United States: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Washington, DC

GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES

Drawing on our global expertise and a strong network of leading local firms, we are able to assist our clients navigate the Indian market, as well as newly opening markets in Africa and Asia.

Our CIS and Turkey capabilities North Africa CIS: first international firm to open in the CIS. More than 250 Our deep understanding of legal and business issues in North legal professionals, we are one of the largest law firms in the Africa helps our clients capture opportunities in the region. CIS. We also have associates admitted to practise in Belarus and Uzbekistan, and work with numerous correspondent law firms to Our office in Cairo has been named IFLR Egypt’s “Law Firm of the serve as a full service one-stop-shop for companies active in CIS Year” 6 times, and has been ranked Tier 1 by the IFLR 1000, Legal countries. 500 and Chambers & Partners for Banking & Finance and M&A since 2008. Our office in Casablanca is ranked tier 1 by the IFLR 1000 and has been named in the top 5 law firms operating in Turkey: Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Francophone Africa by Jeune Afrique. Baker McKenzie International. We have over 60 lawyers, with a reputation for providing excellence in service. Esin Attorney Partnership was named Legal Adviser of the Year in Turkey at the Francophone Africa European M&A Awards in 2010 and 2016 by the Financial Times We have extensive experience in Francophone Africa, and and MergerMarket. our lawyers combine sector and transaction expertise, legal understanding and linguistic ability to provide both commercial Our Africa capabilities and legal solutions for our clients. We have a global network of multi-lingual lawyers allowing us to The ability of both our Paris and highly-ranked Casablanca offices practice seamlessly across Arabophone, Anglophone, Francophone to assist on transactions in Francophone Africa is greatly enhanced and Lusophone Africa. by their ability to leverage off experience in OHADA Treaty Countries. Sub-Saharan Africa From our hubs in Johannesburg, London, Paris and Dubai we act Our African Relationship Firm (ARF) initiative as international or deal counsel on matters for multinationals Essential to delivering value to clients is being able to help them and small clients alike. Our Johannesburg office alone comprises work with the best local firms across a diverse range of business more than 80 lawyers with both English and South African law and legal environments in various jurisdictions. capabilities. We have built close relationships with our referral network of Through our years of experience in the region, we have also African Relationship Firms (ARFs) which allows us to provide developed strong relationships with the top firms in each Sub- a seamless service to clients across the region. Saharan country.

OUR SELECTED AWARDS

Tier 1 - 2018 - Emerging Markets – Legal 500 Best Export Finance Law Firm 2016 – TXF Trade Export Finance Best Trade/Export Finance Law Firm (Global) | Best Commodity Finance Law firm (Global) | Best Trade Finance Law Firm (Latin America & North America) – Trade Finance Awards 2016 Our Selected ECA Export Finance Experience

ADVISED BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK AND DTEK ADVISED THE FINANCE PARTIES ON ADVISED UKEF AND LENDERS ADVISED DEVELOPMENT BANK OF RENEWABLES TO COMPLETE A ROUND 1 OF SOLAR FIT PROJECT IN ON A LARGE FINANCING SOUTHERN AFRICA AND KFW AS SIGNIFICANT HERMES-BACKED THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT. THE (COMPRISING DIRECT, COVERED AND SOUTH AFRICAN AND ENGLISH FINANCE TRANSACTION IN THE FINANCING WAS PARTIALLY COMMERCIAL TRANCHES) TO A LAW COUNSEL ON THE UKRAINIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY HERMES-BACKED AND THE OFF-TAKE MENA SOVEREIGN IN CONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS ARE GUARANTEED BY WITH THREE INFRASTRUCTURE SOVEREIGN FINANCING OF AN SECTOR, AIMED AT FINANCING THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE PROJECTS. AIRPORT IN ANGOLA FOR THE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT. ANGOLAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE. FIRST STAGE (100MW) OF THE PRIMORSKA WIND ELECTRIC PLANT IN ZAPORIZHZHYA REGION OF UKRAINE.

ADVISED FINANCE PARTIES ON ADVISED JP MORGAN AND UKEF ADVISED SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE ON THE ADVISED UKEF AND STANDARD EXPORT CREDIT (HERMES AND ON A USD 500 MILLION UKEF EUR 200 MILLION FINANCING OF 300 CHARTERED BANK IN RELATION OEKB) AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES COVERED FACILITY AGREEMENT BUSES FOR BAKUBUS WITH COFACE- TO A UKEF DIRECT LENDING AND TOTALLING USD 1.4 BILLION TO SAUDI FOR PETROBRAS TO FUND OIL AND AND HERMES-COVER. A COMMERCIAL FACILITY TO THE IRON & STEEL COMPANY (HADEED). GAS CAPEX EXPORTS BY GENERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE ELECTRIC. REPUBLIC OF UGANDA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KABAALE AIRPORT.

GTR 2017 DEAL OF THE YEAR

ADVISED HSBC BANK PLC AS ADVISED MTN NIGERIA ON ITS ADVISED DEKA BANK ON THE ADVISED STANDARD CHARTERED ARRANGER OF THE USD 353 LARGEST FINANCING TO DATE - A APPLICABILITY OF ECA BUYER CREDIT BANK AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL MILLION ECA FINANCING OF USD 3 BILLION FINANCING PRODUCTS (14 JURISDICTIONS)WITH BANKS ON THE USD 2 BILLION AND THE TRANSANTIAGO BUS PROVIDED BY GLOBAL FINANCIAL REGARD TO THE CAPITAL USD 1.5 BILLION SYNDICATED NETWORKIN SANTIAGO, CHILE INSTITUTIONS (PART COVERED BY REQUIREMENT REGULATION RECEIVABLES BACKED FINANCINGS SUPPORTED BY EKN, NIPPON VARIOUS ECAS). DIRECTIVE AND OTHER MATTERS. FOR SONANGOL. EXPORT AND INVESTMENT INSURANCE AND NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK.

ADVISING A EUROPEAN BANK ON ADVISED THE FINANCE PARTIES IN ADVISED THE MANDATED LEAD ADVISING A GERMAN BANK ON AN SEVERAL FINANCING TRANSACTIONS, CONNECTION WITH A USD150 ARRANGERS IN RELATION TO A ECA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT AND INCLUDING AN ECA-COVERED MILLION EKN-COVERED FINANCING USD1 BILLION RECEIVABLES BACKED TWO RELATED ECA BACKED FACILITY TO A LEADING RUSSIAN FOR TURKCELL. K-SURE COVERED CREDIT INDIVIDUAL LOAN AGREEMENTS FOR PULP AND PAPER COMPANY, AN FACILITY FOR SONANGOL. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF AN ECA-COVERED FACILITY TO A LARGE AFRICAN STATE. TURKISH WHITE GOODS MANUFACTURER AND AN ECA-COVERED FACILITY TO A MAJOR INDIAN EQUIPMENT FINANCIER.

ACTED FOR SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE ADVISED BNP PARIBAS, ADVISED SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, AKA BANK, ACTING FOR A SYNDICATE OF BANKS IN RELATION TO 3 PARALLEL ECA CREDITAGRICOLE, CREDIT HSBC AND BAYERNLB IN RELATION TO LED BY NATIXIS IN RELATION TO A COVERED FINANCINGS (COFACE, INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL AND EUR 178 MILLION HERMES COVERED COFACE COVERED LOAN PROVIDED HERMES AND EGAP, IN AGGREGATE ING IN RELATION TO A USD 470 FINANCING TO THE EXPORT- IMPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE BANK OF CHINA FOR IT TO ON-LEND EUR 130 MILLION) PROVIDED TO MILLION SACE COVERED FACILITY TO OF INDONESIA TO FINANCE THE THE SAME TO FINANCE BENXI IRON BAKUBUS LLC FOR THE IMPORT OF THE EGYPTIAN ELECTRICITY & STEEL LLC IN ORDER THAT IT MAY IMPORT OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT BUSES FOR THE EUROPEAN GAMES HOLDING COMPANY. COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENT OF A BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF HELD IN AZERBAIJAN. HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL INDONESIA. DEAL OF THE YEAR - EMEA PROCESSING PROJECT IN BENXI CITY IN EXPORT FINANCE POWER - THE PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF CHINA. TRADE FINANCE AWARDS 2017 Key Contacts

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